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    RINA of POP

    Aug 11, 2020 4 minutes
    By Taylor Henderson

    Many pop stars who are signed to a label in their early teens find it hard to discover their authentic voice from the get go. In a way, it’s its own skill to weave one’s truth inside their music and sound. At 29-years-old, Rina Sawayama, the Japanese London-based singer-songwriter, fashionista, and rulebreaker, has already done that work. Having dropped her debut album SAWAYAMA to critical acclaim—Sir Elton John even named the sleek, pop album one of his favorite records of the year—Sawayama is cultivating an international family of fans, with her art at the center.

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